Lead AI Project Manager

WHAT MAKES US, US

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp!

At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.

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WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT FOR US:

The AI Enablement team is a newly established, cross-functional team within SimCorp that builds organizational capability and accelerates AI adoption across all business functions. We partner with product teams and functional leaders to deliver AI literacy programmes, co-build sophisticated AI solutions, manage reusable component libraries, and drive value measurement across the enterprise.

As an AI Project Manager, you will be a key member of SimCorp's newly established AI Enablement team. You will work in close collaboration with the functions where you will be responsible for managing use-case management, realising business impact and ensuring AI initiatives are well-governed.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• Facilitate AI use-case pipeline management across functions: support identification, scoping, and structured prioritization of AI opportunities based on business value and feasibility.
• Manage and document use-case intake and assessment processes, applying standardized evaluation frameworks to ensure consistent and transparent prioritization.
• Own and maintain the enterprise AI value reporting framework, consolidating adoption metrics, business outcomes, and ROI tracking across all functions.
• Coordinate cross-functional AI initiatives, ensuring alignment between the AI Enablement team, product teams, and business functions.
• Support process optimization efforts – e.g., identifying inefficiencies, mapping workflows, and recommending AI-enabled improvements.
• Act as a central point of contact for AI value reporting, preparing regular updates for senior stakeholders.
• Drive change management and transformation activities related to AI initiatives.
• Manage project timelines, risks, and dependencies across multiple concurrent AI initiatives.

WHAT WE VALUE:

Most importantly, you can see yourself contributing and thriving in the position described above. How you gained the skills needed for doing that is less important. We expect you to be good at several of the following and be able to - and interested in - learning the rest.

• 5+ years of experience in project management, programme management, or business analysis, within a technology or consulting environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional initiatives and engage stakeholders at all seniority levels.
• Comfortable with AI concepts and the practical application of AI tools in a business context; prior experience in an AI or digital transformation programme.
• Solid structured approach with experience designing or working with value measurement and reporting frameworks.
• Effective communication and facilitation skills; able to translate complex topics into clear, actionable guidance.
• Experience in change/transformation management.
• Structured, process-oriented thinker with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
• Proficiency in project management tooling and reporting tools.
• Fluent English; additional languages are a plus.
• Experience in the financial services or investment management industry is beneficial.

BENEFITS 

Attractive salary and bonus scheme are essential for any work agreement. However, in SimCorp, we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide a work & private life balance. We also practice a tailored approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take 

NEXT STEPS:  

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process. 

If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks. 

We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated. 

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